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distance decay  

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  • Distance decay is a major cornerstone of spatial-temporal analysis and, hence, geography. Essentially, it states that the nearer two locales are, the greater is the expected attraction/interaction between the two and, conversely, the greater the distance is between two locales, the less the expected interaction. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Distance Decay]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/distance_decay

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